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Bangkok Immigration Office: Which Counter, Where and When

Bangkok's immigration office, Immigration Division 1, is in Building B, South Zone, of the Government Complex on Chaeng Wattana Road. A tourist extension goes to Counter K at IT Square Laksi Plaza, 3rd floor. Hours are Monday to Friday, 08.30 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 16.30.

On this page
  1. Address and hours
  2. Which counter
  3. Getting there
  4. What to bring and what it costs
  5. Before you go
  6. Step by step
  7. Common questions

Short answer for most visitors: go to Counter K at IT Square Laksi Plaza for a tourist extension, and to Building B only for the other services. Division 1 covers Bangkok only, not the airport checkpoints or the ports.

Address and hours

A long glass-fronted government building with palm trees along its approach road in Bangkok
The Government Complex on Chaeng Wattana Road

Division 1 is in Building B, South Zone, of the Government Complex, Chaeng Wattana Road, Lak Si District, Bangkok 10210. It opens Monday to Friday, 08.30 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 16.30, and closes on public holidays. Queue tickets are issued 08.30 to 15.30, and Counter K stops at 16.00. Call 0-2141-9889 or the hotline 1178 if you are unsure. For closing days, see the public holidays guide.

Entrance of Building B at the Government Complex with the Division 1 Immigration Bureau signboard and visitors walking in past parked motorbikes.
The Division 1 Immigration Bureau entrance in Building B.

Which counter

Which counter do you need? Bangkok Immigration Division 1, by service Short-term extension, lost passport or arrival stamp fix? Counter K, IT Square Laksi Plaza, 3rd floor COUNTER K NO 90-day notification, TM.30 or residence certificate? Counters A and B, Government Complex Building B, 2nd floor COUNTER A, B NO Business extension (Non-B, category A)? COUNTER M Counter M, Government Complex, Chaeng Wattana NO Call the hotline 1178 before you travel ThailandBuddy.com · Source: Immigration Division 1 Bangkok, counter announcement of 10 Apr 2022 and visa extension page of Aug 2024 Verified 17 Oct 2026 · Re-checked every 3 months Which counter do you need? Bangkok Immigration Division 1, by service Short-term extension, lost passport or arrival stamp fix? COUNTER K Counter K, IT Square Laksi Plaza, 3rd floor NO 90-day notification, TM.30 or residence certificate? COUNTER A, B Counters A and B, Government Complex Building B, 2nd floor NO Business extension (Non-B, category A)? COUNTER M Counter M, Government Complex, Chaeng Wattana NO Call the hotline 1178 before you travel ThailandBuddy.com · Source: Immigration Division 1 Bangkok, counter announcement of 10 Apr 2022 and visa extension page of Aug 2024 Verified 17 Oct 2026 · Re-checked every 3 months
Which counter takes which service at Bangkok Immigration Division 1. Checked 17 Oct 2026 against the office's April 2022 counter notice and its 2024 extension page.
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For a tourist extension, you want Counter K. It also takes extensions for visa exemption, Visa on Arrival and transit stays, and it moved to IT Square Laksi Plaza, 3rd floor, in 2022. The nearest station is Lak Si on the SRT Dark Red Line, Exit 1 or 2.

Immigration Division 1 announcement for Counter K services and its move to IT Square Laksi Plaza, 3rd floor, with train directions and hours.
Counter K, which handles short-term extensions, moved to IT Square Laksi Plaza. Source: Immigration Division 1 Bangkok, counter relocation announcement of 10 Apr 2022: Counter K (opens in a new tab), captured 17 October 2026

Counters A and B stay in Building B, 2nd floor. They take the 90-day notification and the TM.30 from a householder or hotel, and their queue closes at 15.30. A business extension in the Non-B category A goes to Counter M. Rules are in the 90-day report guide and the TM.30 guide.

You can also apply online through the e-Extension service, for Bangkok only, at thaiextension.vfsevisa.com. The 90-day notification can be made online 15 days in advance.

Getting there

The wide tiered building of the Government Complex seen across a pond in Bangkok
The Government Complex seen across the pond

The office recommends the SRT Dark Red Line to Lak Si Station. Leave through Gate 3, then take a taxi or motorcycle taxi to Building B, Gate 2. Buses 66 and 166 go to the Government Complex. On lines 52 and 150, get off at the CAT Building stop and take a motorcycle taxi or the free shuttle. If you drive, use the parking building at Gate 3.

Immigration Bureau signboard in English and Thai with a Non-B visa appointments arrow, a green and yellow taxi and people walking along the street.
The street-side Immigration Bureau sign, with the Non-B visa appointments arrow.

What to bring and what it costs

For a tourist extension, bring form TM.7, a photograph 4 x 6 cm and your passport with a copy, and apply in person. The extension fee is THB 1,900, and it is not refunded under any circumstances. The full list is in the extension guide.

Service Fee
Extension of visa THB 1,900
Re-entry permit, single THB 1,000
Re-entry permit, multiple THB 3,800
Tourist visa, per entry THB 1,000
Bangkok Immigration Division 1 fee page with the extension fee at the top, then the re-entry permit and visa fees.
The office's fee page: extension first, then re-entry permits and visa fees. Source: Immigration Division 1 Bangkok, Fee page (Wayback copy of 9 Aug 2024) (opens in a new tab), captured 17 October 2026

Before you go

  • Wrong building is the most common mistake: a tourist extension goes to Counter K, not Building B.
  • Get in the queue before 15.30 for Counters A and B.
  • Bring the photo and the fee in baht.
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Step by step

  1. Pick the counterCounter K takes short-term extensions. Counters A and B take the 90-day notice and TM.30.
  2. Arrive before the queue closesQueue tickets run 08.30 to 15.30 at Building B; Counter K closes its queue at 16.00.
  3. Bring the documents and the feeBring form TM.7, a photo 4 x 6 cm and THB 1,900 for an extension.

Not confirmed: Counter positions come from an April 2022 notice and a 2024 e-Extension notice. The route is the office's 2021 directions, and no page read names a Pink Line station. Ask the hotline 1178 which counter takes your service today.

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Common questions

What is the address of the Bangkok immigration office?

Building B, South Zone, Chaeng Wattana Road, Thung Song Hong Subdistrict, Lak Si District, Bangkok 10210.

What are the opening hours?

Monday to Friday, 08.30 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 16.30, closed on public holidays. Queue tickets are issued 08.30 to 15.30.

Does Immigration Division 1 cover the airports?

No. Division 1 is responsible for the Bangkok area only, except the airport checkpoints and Bangkok ports.

How do I get there by train?

Take the SRT Dark Red Line to Lak Si Station, the recommended route. Exit at Gate 3, then take a taxi or motorcycle taxi to Building B, Gate 2.

What is the telephone number?

Division 1 telephone is 0-2141-9889. The hotline is 1178.

How much is a re-entry permit at the counter?

A single re-entry permit is 1,000 baht and a multiple re-entry permit is 3,800 baht.

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